Program participants: Nagy and Myers gave addresses; Class President Natalie Shank spoke; JBHS Principal Rodney Benedick participated throughout the ceremony and presented the class for graduation; Class Vice President Bailey Wagner introduced Shively; class officers Shank, Wagner, Dustin Ziemba, Gabrielle Reis and Danielle Thomas presented the class gift; school board President Clifford Smith Jr. accepted the gift; the senior chorus members performed the class song, "True Colors"; the band performed "Pomp and Circumstance," the James Buchanan Alma Mater and national anthem.

Awards: 57 students won achievement awards/scholarships

Quotes:

• "Don't be afraid to suffer in practice, because you'll always do better in the race," Myers said, quoting his assistant cross country coach. He had shared that his dad died when he was just 9 weeks old, and advised his peers to not let grief or struggles stop them from getting where they want to go.

• "I can't tell you what the future will hold, because I have no idea." – Nagy

•"Choosing to take chances requires faith," Nagy said, to end a section of her speech about the lessons she learned in choices, chances and faith.

•Shively told the graduates that every choice they make "from here on out" will become a part of their lives. She had just told the story of her career path; she shared that had she finished graduate school, she likely would not have become an elementary art teacher, and then moved on to be a high school art teacher.

Class facts: The Class of 2014 was the last to enter as freshmen the old JBHS, having started high school while the building was under renovation.

Seen and heard:

•Shively had a special guest attend her commencement address: A spider. A few sentences in, she suddenly stopped, pointed at the microphone, and asked someone to come get. Benedick came to the rescue, and actually picked the spider off the microphone with his bare hand.

•Nathan Rupert kissed his diploma almost right after it was handed to him, then lifted and pumped it in the air. He did this several times on his way back to his seat.

•The Class of 2014 gave as their class gift benches for the school courtyard.